Texas Education Agency to Decide on Fort Worth ISD Takeover

TEA Commissioner's Visit to Fort Worth ISD

• 🎯 TEA Commissioner Mike Morath visited three Fort Worth ISD campuses to assess the district's support for classroom teachers.
• ⚖️ The purpose of the visit is to inform Morath's decision on whether the state will take over Fort Worth ISD.

Potential State Intervention Options

• 🏫 The state has two primary intervention options: ordering the closure of a campus or replacing the elected board with an appointed board of managers.
• 📉 This potential takeover follows a campus earning its fifth consecutive F rating, although the district has shown progress, reducing F-rated schools from 31 to 11.

District Progress and Concerns

• 🌱 Schools like Monik Middle School are showing academic progress, with PTA members expressing a desire to avoid disruption.
• ⚠️ Commissioner Morath emphasized that five years of failure in a school is considered neglect, not a stumble, necessitating state intervention under Texas law.

Timeline for Decision

• 🗓️ Commissioner Morath indicated that his decision regarding a state takeover of Fort Worth ISD will be made within the next three months.